Fastener thread cleaning apparatus

Abstract

A fastener thread cleaning apparatus includes a first arm and a second arm each having a first end and a second end. The first and second arms are pivotally coupled together adjacent to the first ends to define a pair of jaws. An abutting side of each of the of the first and second arms is defined and abut each other when the pair of jaws is positioned in the closed position. Each of the of the abutting sides has a semi-circular depression therein. The depressions are alignable to define an aperture, which is threaded. The pair of jaws may be closed around a bolt to threadably engage the bolt with the aperture. The pair of jaws is positioned between a head and an end of the bolt and the bolt rotated to move the pair of jaws toward the end of the bolt.

1. A cleaning tool for cleaning threads of a bolt, said tool comprising:
 a first arm and a second arm, each of said first and second arms having a first end and a second end, said first and second arms being pivotally coupled together adjacent to said first ends to define a pair of jaws being selectively positioned in a closed position abutting each other or in an open position spaced from each other, an abutting side of each of said of said first and second arms being defined and abutting each other when said pair of jaws is positioned in said closed position, each of said abutting sides having at least the semi-circular depression therein, said at least one depression in said first arm being alignable with said at least one depression in said second arm to define at least one aperture through said pair of jaws when said pair of jaws is in said closed position, said at least one aperture being threaded; 
 a perimeter wall being attached to said pair of jaws and extending around said at least one aperture when said pair of jaws is positioned in said closed position, said perimeter wall including a first portion attached to said first arm and a second portion attached to said second arm, said perimeter wall having a hexagonal shape and having a size substantially equal to the size of the bolt head; and 
 wherein said pair of jaws may be closed around a bolt to threadably engage the bolt with said at least one aperture, said pair of jaws being positioned between a head and an end of the bolt, wherein the bolt is rotated to move said pair of jaws toward the end of the bolt. 
 
   
   
     2. The tool according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one aperture includes non-threaded sections interspersed between threaded sections. 
   
   
     3. The tool according to  claim 2 , further including a locking member being mounted on said pair of jaws for selectively securing said pair of jaws in said closed position. 
   
   
     4. The tool according to  claim 3 , wherein said locking member comprises:
 a rod extending into a notch in said second end of said second arm and being pivotally coupled to said second arm, each of said first and second arms having an outer side positioned opposite of a corresponding one of said abutting sides, said notch in said second arm extending through said outer and abutting sides of said second arm, said rod being selectively positionable into a notch extending into said second arm of said first arm, wherein a free end of said rod extends outwardly away from said outer side of said first arm, said rod being threaded; and 
 a disc having an opening extending therethrough, said opening being threaded said rod extending through and being threadably coupled to said disc, wherein said disc may be abutted against said outer side of said first arm when said pair of jaws is in said closed position to secure said pair of jaws in said closed position. 
 
   
   
     5. The tool according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one aperture includes non-threaded sections interspersed between threaded sections. 
   
   
     6. The tool according to  claim 5 , further including a locking member being mounted on said pair of jaws for selectively securing said pair of jaws in said closed position. 
   
   
     7. The tool according to  claim 1 , further including a locking member being mounted on said pair of jaws for selectively securing said pair of jaws in said closed position.